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Technical Q&A Rant
Technical Q&A RantAm I the only one that gets wound up with people not rating or closing Technical Q&A questions. It is like they get the answer and then just dissapear...no, you're not - many, like me, have gotten so fed upthat we rarely visit the Q&A area now....
Tags: TR IS, technical q&a, response, rate, TechMail@..., off-topic, TheTechMail, Tech Q&a
Discussion threads 2006-07-24
Member comments needed: Fixing Tech Q&A
Technical Q&A is one of TechRepublic's most popular features, but it has a few flaws. While the TR staff is planning on addressing most of them, we'd like some feedback on handling one central issue:Closing Q&A questions--how do we get members to do it?Members are dying to know if the...
Tags: feedback, site improvements, Tech Q&a, technical q and a, Technical Q&A, The Trivia Geek, TQ&A
Discussion threads 2005-06-30
Congrats to IT Girli
She closed a freakin question!Don't mistake me, its congratulations not sarcasm.I really don't care about points. I just want people to close questions. I know we have all talked about it, to death sometimes. But sometimes you have acknowledge people who make an effort.JamesJames perhaps if youTold IT Girl that...
Tags: information technology, JamesRL, technical q&a
Discussion threads 2005-04-22
Can you install a font over a network and have it register on the users PC
I need to install a font on over 100 PCs and I don't want to have to sit at every station. Is there a way to automate the process (copy and paste doesn't seem to work).Thanks for your time and effort,Wrong forumThis is a tech. problem, in search of a...
Tags: Discussion Center, font, MagistrateMike, network, PC, Technical, Technical Q&A, windows, Wrong Forum
Discussion threads 2005-03-11
Technical Q&A - No Thanks
Technical Q&A - No ThanksMaybe it's just me, i have only just started helping people with problems in technical Q&A in techrepublic recently, but they don't respond back, no "thank-you's you fixed my problem" so other people can learn, no "i'm sorry that didn't work anymore suggestions", nothing. I...
Tags: technical Q&A
Discussion threads 2004-11-04
Talking Shop: Bypass the CPU clock for Me install to avoid error message
Learn about a setup switch you can use to work around a Windows Me install glitch.Recently, Cactusland was trying to install Microsoft Windows Me on a laptop that met the minimum requirements, but she kept getting an error message that told her the machine didn't meet those requirements.Instead of throwing...
Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Operating systems, Notebooks, Processors, CPU, Mike Walton, Cactusland, Bean Baggins, Microsoft Windows ME, Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Knowledge Base, knowledge base, error message, Technical Q&A, computer
Technical articles 2002-06-06
Consultant needs post-implementation sign-off document
Your clients want the most products and services for the least amount of money, just like you. Don't let a tenacious client bleed you dry. Use this advice to create post-project documents that tell clients it's time to say goodbye?-or put up more dough!Connie Consultant smiled with great satisfaction as...
Tags: Operational accounting, Beth Blakely, Bir, Technical Q&A
Technical articles 2002-05-02
Help these TechRepublic members with their Solaris problems
Do you know much about the Sun Solaris platform? If you do, you could win bonus TechPoints and a special TechRepublic prize answering these two questions from the Technical Q&A.If you are UNIX-savvy or are on intimate terms with a Sun Solaris server, you may be just the person to...
Tags: UNIX, Servers, Operating systems, Mike Walton, TechPoints, Sun Solaris, Technical Q&A, server
Technical articles 2001-07-30
Help this member access a laptop from a Windows NT 4 server and earn some TechPoints
A TechRepublic member was having problems accessing a laptop from a Windows NT server. Looking for help, he made a post on the TechRepublic Technical Q&A. If you have a solution to his dilemma, you could receive 250 TechPoints for your trouble.Recently, TechRepublic member mike.goodchild posted a question on the...
Tags: Notebooks, Microsoft Windows 98, Microsoft Windows, Ed Engelking II A+, TechPoints, laptop computer, Microsoft Windows NT, Microsoft Windows NT 4.0, Microsoft Windows NT Server 4.0, Technical Q&A, server
Technical articles 2000-12-01
From the Technical Q&A: Getting Red Hat to install using an Adaptec controller card
Have you ever gotten a controller card to work properly in Red Hat Linux 6.x? If so, you could win 200 TechPoints by posting a solution to a member's question in the Technical Q&A.Welcome to From the Technical Q&A, an article highlighting members' questions from the TechRepublic Technical Q&A. If...
Tags: OPEN SOURCE, Ed Engelking II A+, Red Hat Inc., TechPoints, Adaptec Inc., controller card, Marcus, Technical Q&A
Technical articles 2000-10-02
From the Technical Q&A: Disaster recovery plans
How do you create a disaster recovery plan when you're responsible for the software applications but the responsibility for the hardware falls to someone else? Two TechRepublic members offered their advice in the Technical Q&A.How should you go about developing a disaster recovery plan when you’re responsible for software applications...
Tags: Tools & Techniques, Jennifer Recktenwald, Mars9, hardware, software, Technical Q&A, information technology, disaster recovery
Technical articles 2000-09-15
From the Technical Q&A: How do I get people to understand the feasibility of a project?
When a client is pushing for a project that's a poor idea, how do you convince her of that without looking like the bad guy? Three TechRepublic members offered their advice in the Technical Q&A.What do you do when a client asks for the impossible? How do you demonstrate that...
Tags: Strategy, Jennifer Recktenwald, Sumantranaik, information technology, Technical Q&A
Technical articles 2000-08-21
Goodbye Forum: Hello Technical Q&A
In the newest version of the TechRepublic Web site, we've revved up the Forums and changed their name to Technical Q&A. Here is a rundown on how it looks and how it works.Since TechRepublic’s launch last year, IT pros wanting answers to day-to-day questions have used our site as a...
Tags: Paul Baldwin, Technical Q&A
Technical articles 2000-08-14

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Three strengths of a technical project manager
More qualitiesTechnical Project Manager, should, in essence, be able to write line of code and help in showing the direction in achieving a solution.HmmmmGood luck with that. Unfortunately, it is rare to find individuals that can balance the line between technical and business process/project oriented. I would rather...
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Discussion threads 2007-04-18
the role of techical role & responsi
Hi, What is the role and responsibility of:Technical person as pre-sales?Technical person as Implementation?technical person as Support?ThanksIn answer:1: To assist the salesperson with technical issues, questions and concerns on the product being sold.2: To install the technical solution.3: To provide the client assistance in resolving technical issues.From my view:Pre-sales: Engineering...
Tags: Technical, Implementation
Q&A 2006-02-23
HP Invents
I am fixing a customers laptop and the laptop will not boot. It goes to the splash screen and then it presents "HP Invents". Has anyone had this happen to them and if they have what did they do.Might try posting this in Technical Q&A...Since this is a technical issue...
Tags: Hewlett-Packard Co., HP Invent, jpizzale@..., off-topic, Q&A Section, Technical
Discussion threads 2005-03-17
Hands On IT Technical Support Manager
I'm interested to know what everyone understands by the term 'hands-on' in the context of an IT Technical Support Managers role. What does it mean to you? Also, is this role usually predominantly managerial or technical?
Tags: Choppit
Discussion threads 2007-01-12
Web hosting support for resellers
My company is thinking about becoming a Web site hosting reseller, however we don't have the technical support staff to help us. I've been looking into outsourcing the technical team. I see there are a few companies that offer this assistance, but they are largely based in India. Has anyone...
Tags: Outsourcing, shari@..., Web hosting
Discussion threads 2007-05-17
Hiring managers not always impressed with high IQ
This is the kind of stuff IT people don't want to learn but shouldMost technical jobs like IT, Science, and Engineering are given based on technical competence and intelligence. Geeks are stereotyped as anti-social and there is a lot of truth to it. Lack of people skills in...
Tags: career, george_ou@..., hiring, it management
Discussion threads 2007-01-08
e-Government: Technical Standards Catalogue
The Technical Standards Catalogue defines the minimum set of specifications that conform to the technical policies as defined in e-Government Interoperability Framework (e-GIF). It covers the areas of interconnectivity, data integration, content management metadata and eservices access. Each area comprises tables containing specifications and includes version numbers and notes. Government...
Tags: Knowledge, Specification, Standards, Technical Standards Catalogue, E-government, Content Management, Web Technology, Government, Enterprise Software, Software
White papers 2005-05-01
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